2002 Lexus ES300 power train problems
52 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the power train on the 2002 Lexus ES300 — 34% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“When the transmission shifts between first and second gears at a slow steady speed(approx 20mph) the car will frequently violently jerk. My car has 75000 miles and has done it since day one. *tr”
filed May 21, 2014
“My 2002 lexus es300 has been jerking and shifting very hard on acceleration. It seems to have more of a problem when I accelerate slowly in the lower gears. It jerks very noticeably. I was told it was just the nature of the car, but it has been getting much worse over the course of the last year…”
filed Dec 20, 2012
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related service bulletins
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Power Train problems in other ES300 years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 ES300 | 27 | 23% |
| 2001 ES300 | 5 | 17% |
| 2000 ES300 | 10 | 18% |
| 1999 ES300 | 3 | 11% |
| 1998 ES300 | 1 | 2% |
| 1997 ES300 | 2 | 4% |
| 1995 ES300 | 2 | 5% |
| 1994 ES300 | 3 | 8% |
| 1993 ES300 | 2 | 5% |
| 1992 ES300 | 9 | 24% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2002 Lexus ES300
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.